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East Central University's tradition continues for having high percentages of its pre-med graduates accepted into medical schools. Four former students are in their first year at the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, part of the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Science in Tulsa, and one, Caleb Wingo, is in his first year at the University of Oklahoma School of Medicine.

The East Central University Art for Secondary Teachers class, as part of project SOAP (Student Outreach Art Project), and the Ada Arts and Heritage Center will present a series of free art classes for elementary students at the Ada Arts and Heritage Center on April 7, 14, 21 and 30.

Students from Miami and Muldrow High Schools were the top winners in the Oklahoma State Science and Engineering Fair held March 25-27 at East Central University in Ada.

Miami High School's Ban He, a senior, and Jennifer Spillars,a sophomore, received the $500 Best of Fair Award in the Senior High Division for their team project, "Evaluating Novel Methods for Reversing the Denaturation Process in Catalase."

Art supplies have been purchased for every child care center, family child care home and part-day program in Ada with the money raised in Project Invest's first fundraiser, the Christmas Tour of Homes last December.

An opportunity to experience the unique sounds of So Percussion, an internationally known ensemble whose improvised instruments sometimes are associated more with plumbing supplies, will be available at 7:30 p.m. April 10 [SATURDAY] at East Central University.

So Percussion will perform in the Ataloa Theatre in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center.

Members of Showtime, East Central University's music theatre ensemble, will present a mock master class at 8 tonight [MARCH 25] as they prepare for three master classes in New York City with New York University and Julliard School professionals.

Showtime, under the direction of Patrick F. Sweet, has been offered the opportunity to study in New York from March 30 to April 4.

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